Blankenship Knocks Out West, Surpasses 200K
Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
Tim West's table recently broke and he was moved to a new table. Moments later, he was seen walking away from his new seat with no chips left at the spot he formerly occupied. David Blankenship was in the process of stacking up chips and confirmed he was the one who knocked out West.
According to Blankenship, there was a preflop raise and several calls in front of him and he called behind on the button. Tim West also came along from the small blind and the two got it in on a flop of 
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David Blankenship: 
Tim West: 
Blankenship faded the four to a higher straight as well as running full house outs and earned the knockout, making him the first player on Day 1c to reach 200,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
213,300
53,300
|
53,300 |
|
30,000
-1,300
|
-1,300 |